Coat-hanger



F. HARRIS.

Patented Oct. 19, 1920.

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COAT HANGER. APPLICATION FILED- JAN. 23. 1920.

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UNITED STATES.

FRANK HARRIS, or JEFFERSON CITY, MI'ssoURI.

COAT-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented .0 1; 19 192() 7 Applicationfiled January 23, 1920. Serial No; 353,556.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK HARRIS, a citi zen of the United States,residing at Jefferson City, in the county of Cole and State of Missouri,have invented new and useful Improvements in Coat-Hangers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The present invention has reference to a garment hanger or support.

The primary object of the invention is to produce a hanger which shallbe of a longitudinally adjustable nature and also which, when not in usemay be collapsed or folded to produce a small package for storage ortransportation.

Other objects and advantages will present themselves as the nature ofthe invention is better understood, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a top plan View of the improvement in itsexpanded position.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view approximately on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinalsectional view approximately on the line 3-3 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 1 is an edge view.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the device collapsed.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view approximately on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4:.

Primarily my improvement comprises three associated parts constitutingwhat may be termed a body which is the central part and slidable memberson the body which constitute the end parts. The central part ispreferably constructed of two strands of wire. These strands at thecenter thereof are twisted upon themselves as at 5, while the centralportion of the twisted parts are curved upon themselves so that thecenter of the body is provided with a round eye 6. Through the twistedcenter of the body there is extended from the ends thereof outwardlyinclined pairs of arms 7-7. Each pair of arms, at the outer end thereofis bent laterally in an outward di-' rection and the said lateral endsare bent upon themselves to provide eyes 8. To the central eye of thebody is connected the supporting hook 9, and also to the eye there is adepending ring member 10 to which hooks for garments may be received. 1

The oppositely disposed arms 77 exert an outward pressure away from eachother and extend the inherent resiliency upon the metal from which theyare formed, and consequently the said arms exert a pressure upon thearched side arms 11 of the end members 12 of the device. The end mem-'here are each formed of a single strand of spring wire centrally bentupon themselves as at 13, and the free ends of the arms 11 thus providedare inturned toward each other and are formed with eyes la, and theseeyes are received on the arms 77 of the central or body member 5. Byreference to the drawings it will be seen that the device is arched inedge elevation and also that the arms 11 of the end members 12 arerounded from the center thereof to the ends provided with the eyes 14and to the rounded connecting portion of the said arms. However the arms11 of the end members are adapted to exert an outward pressure away fromeach other from the free ends thereof, and

consequently the eyes 14 of the said side members will exert africtional engagement against the arms 77 of the body member 5; and in alike manner the eyes 88 of the arms 7-7 will exert an outward pressureupon the arms 11 of the end members. By this arrangement it will be seenthat the end members may be adjusted and retained in such adjustedposition at any degree with respect to the central body member. It willbe further noted that the device may be folded to provide a compactpackage, when the end members are telescoped on the body member asillustrated in Fig. 5.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 1. In a device forthe purpose set forth 'a body having outwardly extending sprin armsarranged in airs on the ends thereo and the ends of t e said arms beingoutturned and formed with eyes, end members including arched sides ofresilient material which exert a pressure away from each other 1 andpass through the eyes of the respective pairs of arms, and the arms ofthe ends being connected at the outer portions thereof, said arms havingtheir inner ends inturned and formed with eyes, and the said eyes be-,'

ing received on the arms of the'body mem- 2. In a garment support a bodyconstructed of two strands of spring Wire which are centrally twistedupon themselves and provide an eye at the center of the said twistedportions, a supporting hook attached to the each other, said arms havingtheir free ends inturned and formed with eyes, and one 10 pair ofeyes onthe respective end members received on one pair of arms on theoppositely disposed arms of the body member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRANK HARRIS.

